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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fire-extinguisher consisting of a glass bottle filled with chemicals.
- noun Milit., a small spherical or cylindrical iron shell, about three inches in diameter, filled with powder, lighted by means of a fuse, and thrown by hand.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun military A small hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown at the enemy.
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- noun a grenade designed to be thrown by hand
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